From the Georgetown University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: A new brain imaging study of dyslexia shows that differences in the visual system do not cause the disorder, but instead are likely a consequence.…
From the UC Berkeley press release via MedicalXpress: New research by neuroscientists at UC Berkeley, suggests that the human brain is not detail-oriented, but opts for the big picture when it comes to hearing. Researchers…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release by Gerry Everding via ScienceDaily: For many older adults, the aging process seems to go hand-in-hand with an annoying increase in clumsiness — difficulties dialing a…
From the University of Chicago press release by William Harms via EurekAlert!: People who think they have perfect pitch may not be as in tune as they think, according to a new University of Chicago…
From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release via ScienceDaily: Humans and most mammals can determine the spatial origin of sounds with remarkable acuity. We use this ability all the time — crossing the…
From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: A brief visual task can predict IQ, according to a new study. This surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement.…
From the press release via ScienceDaily: Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental…
From the American Chemical Society (ACS) press release via ScienceDaily: The eyes sometimes have it, beating out the tongue, nose and brain in the emotional and biochemical balloting that determines the taste and allure of…
From the University of Florida press release via MedicalXpress: We’ve all been there: You’re at work deeply immersed in a project when suddenly you start thinking about your weekend plans. It happens because behind the…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Children’s sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults, indicating that our sense of physical self develops over time, according to a new…